The Pharmacy Informatics rotation consists of a four-week rotation designed to develop the clinical pharmacist's knowledge and skills in applying computer skills to pharmaceutical care.  The rotation is not designed for the advanced computer user, but for students who wish to update or refine their computer/technology/software skills.  In addition to working with word processors, spreadsheets, databases, presentation and video-editing programs, website design, the student will also be exposed to CPOE (Computerized Prescriber Order Entry) and other topics relating to Pharmacy Informatics.  A project is required to be completed during the rotation that incorporates or applies newly acquired skills into pharmacotherapy, pharmaceutical education and other pharmacy-based applications.

 

 

To have the student become acquainted with Pharmacy Informatics and perhaps proficient in advanced word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, video-editing and  Web-based applications.

 

 

After completing the rotation, the student shall be able to do accomplish several of the following depending on the student's interests and availability of projects:

 

1.  merge a spreadsheet or other file with a document

2.  design and use a spreadsheet to collect clinical data

3.  design and use a database program to collect and organize clinical data

4.  capture, edit, and make a movie from digital video

5.  prepare a website for the Internet

6.  complete a computer-related project
7.  utilize voice recognition software

8.  discuss the following topics:

     a. CPOE

     b. Automation in pharmacy practice

     c. e-prescribing

     d. electronic medical record

 

 

Merging files in a word processing program

Identification of a project

Website design and publishing

 

Spreadsheet use for clinical data

Introduction to video editing

Discussion of CPOE

 

Database use for clinical data

Discussion of e-prescribing

 

Week 4

Presentation of project results

Discussion of pharmacy automation

 

The student will document his/her input/output for the rotation through a weekly journal entry.  This will be handed in to the instructor at the end of each week during the rotation and returned to the student by the following Monday afternoon.

 

 

The student may be requested to complete other computer-related activities.

 

 

The final grade for the rotation will be based on:

 

Documentation notebook

Preparation for discussions

Project oral presentation

Completed project(s)